Delhi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$221
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$2911
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
26.5M
9.67M

The cost of living in Delhi is 62% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8558th and 4104th ($510 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Delhi ranked 9th best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5071st and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Seoul

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Delhi Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$20197

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019